—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 22, 1973
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Poultry Market Reports
New England Weekly Shell Egg Report Egg Market
Tuesday. December IK
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in cartons delivered
to retail stores-
MASS+
Mostly
NEW HAMP
, Mostly
R. I
Mostly
VERMONT
Mostly
MAINE
Mostly
-(-Includes Central & Western Sections Only.
Nest Run Eggs
Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECI) Durham, N.H.
and reflect trading prices for gradeable nest run eggs (GNR) on ECI,
a nationwide trading center for producers, packers and marketers.
GNR eggs are classified by weight in 30-dozen cases, and traded in
lots of either 300 or 750 cases. Prices are FOB buyers dock, and are
computed Tuesday and Thursday of each week. This week’s prices
for each classification were:
Classification
Extra Large
Class 1 - Large
Class 3 - Medium
Class 4 - Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
Omaha Cattle
Thursday. December 20
Cattle -- compared with last
weeks close, Slaughter steers
2.00-2 50 higher and heifers 2 50-
2.75 higher. Cows 2.50-3 50 higher
Bulls strong to 1 00 higher Small
feeder supply 1 00-1.50 higher,
supply mainly partly fattened
two-way steers.
Four day receipts 19,600 as
compared 18,200 previous week
and 22,500 a year ago with
Wednesday’s supply held to 3400
by severe storm conditions
Slaughter steers 42 percent,
heifers 37 percent, cows 10
percent and feeders 9 percent
Fed cattle prices surged upward
under a good demand by all
buying interests After sharp
upswing on opening session, only
minimal downturns enforced on
expanded Tuesday run of 8200
rand substantial advances noted
on curtailed midweek supply in
frenzied activity to acquire
numbers for immedial
requirements as storm conditions
seriously impeded livestock
movement Canadian buyers
aggressive for 1000-1200 pounds
steers of yield grade 2-3 while
feeder buyers quite competitive
for partly fattened steers suitable
for short turn in feedlot There
was noticeable less pressure on
loadlots mixed yield grade 3-4
steers weighing 1150-1250 pounds
Overall finish steers and heifers
attractive with numerous loads
High-Choice and Prime included
but many carried considerable
mud
STEERS At midweek high
time, two loads high-Choice and
Prime 1164-1218 pounds yield
grade 3-4 41 25, several loads
same grade 1116-1200 41 00, two
loads 1175-1196 grade 4 40 00-
40 50 Choice 975-1150 2-4 closed
40 00-41 00, Two loads Choice 997-
1050 2-3 41 25-41 50 Choice 1150-
1340 3-4 39 00-40 50, load 1350 4-5
36 50 Mixed Good and Choice 950-
1250 39 00-40 50 Good 38 00-39 00
Standard and low-Good 37 GO
-38 00
Average cost slaughter steers
first three days 39 46 average
weight 1171 pounds as compared
37 12 and 1155 pounds previous
week and 36 44 and 1159 pounds a
year ago.
HEIFERS- Moderate volume
high-Choice and Prime 948-1171
ENLARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
76-80 75-79 73-77 60-64
78-80 77-79 75-77 62-64
76-83 75-82 73-80 60-67
78- 77-78 75-76 62-63
79- 79-80 75-76 64-65
77-83
78-85
78-80 77-79 75-77
New Weight
Per Case
51 lbs
48 lbs
42 lbs.
39 lbs.
48 lbs.
48 lbs.
pounds yield grade 3-4 40.00-40 35.
Choice 850-1100 2-4 39.00-40 00.
Mixed Good and Choice 800-1000
38 00-39 00. Good 36 00-38.00
Standard and Good 34 50-36 00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
31 00-33.00, Utility dairybreds
33 25-33 50, few 33.75 Canner and
Cutter 39 00-31 00, mixed Cutter
and low-Utility 31 25-32 00
BULLS: Yield grade 1 & 2 1400-
1800 pounds 39 00-41 00, few 41 25-
41 50
Feeders prices 1 00-1 50 higher,
largely in reflection of advancing
slaughter cattle prices Out
shipments approximately 1700
head as compared 1200 head
previous week
STEERS Load Choice 490
pounds 52 00 Few consignments
Choice 589-776 45 00-47 00 Part
load Choice and Prime 925 45 00
Load Choice and Prime 1060
fleshy 41 00 Choice 929-1108 40 00;
41 25 high-Good and Choice 950-
1050 39 00-40 50
HEIFERS Load Choice 457
pounds 48 00, short load Choice
583 42 50
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and socks you with expensive downtime. As soon as you
anticipate trouble, let us know. We’ll have the right replace
ment parts on hand when your whatchamacalht konks out
completely. Just a simple phone call could keep a minor
repair job from tying up your whole operation. You can
help us to serve you better.
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Grumelli Farm Service
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TOO FEW
75-79
62-64
Tuesday Thursday
Washington Boro Pa
Quarrvville Pa
\BHM Form Equipment, Inc.
Annville HD 1. Pa
Wednesday. December 19
Philadelphia Eggs
Prices Steady. Cartoning
demand fairly good on all sizes.
Offerings of Extra large fully
adequate; Large adequate;
Mediums barely adequate to
short Undertone steady though
cautious.
Prices to retailers: Sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs in cartons.
Delivered Store Door
A Extra
Large
A Large
A Medium
78
77
74
Eastern Pa. & NJ.
Wednesday, December 19
Live Poultry
Prices steady though many
advance bookings for January
pick-up noted at an open price
Offerings ample for current
needs as most plants will not be
operating full time during the
holiday period. Demand Good
Offerings of heavy type ample for
light needs
Prices paid at farm-
Light type hens 11-14'/,,, mostly
in Pa., Mostly ISVa-HL: in
N.J Heavy type hens TFEWR.
Delmarva
Wednesday, December 19
Broiler-Fryer Market
Ready to cook movement fairly
good for current needs. Advance
interest actively lining up needs
for the next two weeks while
slaughter schedules will be
sharply reduced nationally Less
than trucklot prices with weights
increasing at most plants Un
dertone very firm
Negotiated trucklot prices 2-3
lb ready to cook broiler-fryers
for delivery next week Plant
Grade 38-39
Pool trucklot prices for
Thursday arrival US Grade A 37-
42, mostly 37; Plant Grade 36-40,
mostly 36.
Eliminate Ice and
Snow Problems
Clean snow and ice from
tractor platforms, steps, axles
and pedals, advises the Ex
tension Safety Committee of The
Pennsylvania State University
And keep your boots free of ice
and snow to insure solid contact
on the pedals, they add
acallit
Roy H. Buch, Inc.
Fphrata U D 2
L. H. Brubaker
Lancaster. Pa
Weekly New York Egg Market
WHITE
Fey. Ex. Large 74 74 74 74
Large 74 74 74 74
Mediums 73 73 73 73
Ptlllets 67 67 67 67
Peewees 50 50 50 50
BROWN
Fey. Large
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Off Grade Large 69
Checks 44
Long Tone Mixed, Mediums more readily available, Jumbos
slow, balance usually cleared
Copyright 1973 Urner Barry Publications
Pa. Broiler
Placements
Hold Steady
Placements of broiler chicks in
the Commonwealth during the
week ending December 15, 1973
were 1,202,000.— The-placemcnts
were approximately the same as
the corresponding week a year
earlier, but 2 percent below the
previous week Average
placements during the past 10
weeks were 16 percent above a
year earlier.
Settings for broiler chicks were
2.048.000 - 3 percent above the
previous week and 15 percent
above the comparable period a
year earlier. The current 3-week
total of eggs set is 12 percent
above the same period a year
ago. Inshipments of broiler-type
chicks during the past 10 weeks
averaged 100 compared with
9.000 a year ago
Outshipments averaged 264,000
during the past 10 weeks, 28
percent above a year earlier.
80
79
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Placements in the 21 States
were 58,000,000 - 1 percent below
the previous week but 1 percent
above the same week a year
earlier Average placements
during the past 10 weeks were 1
percent above a year ago.
Settings were 73,124,000 - 8
percent above the previous week
and 5 percent above a year
earlier The current 3-week total
of eggs set is 3 percent above the
comparable period a year ago
From Monday. December 17th to Friday, December 21
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
74 74 74
69 69 69
44 44 44
Fogelsviife
December 18,1973
(Prices paid dock weights
cents per lb )
No market report available due
to delay of mail.
Poultry received Monday 7
p.m. to 10:30 p m. Tuesday 7 am.
to 12 Noon. Sale at 11:30 a.m
Directions Take Rt. 22
thruway. Exit at Fogelsville exit.
North on stoplight in Fogelsville,
turn left, proceed 1 mile.
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